Technology

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Associated Press

Amazon gets FAA approval that allows it to expand drone deliveries

Federal regulators have given Amazon key permission that will allow it to expand its drone delivery program, the company announced Thursday.
2 years ago
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Julia Dallas

White House pushes for extension of internet program aiding many Washingtonians

The White House is pushing Congress to extend funding for an affordable internet program. The ACP helps over 350,000 Washingtonians.
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Google Chrome moves towards privacy protections for users, may hurt advertisers

The Google Chrome move is part of a broader trend towards greater privacy protections for users but also presents challenges for advertisers and publishers.
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

The smart accessory you didn’t know you needed: an earring that tracks your health

University of Washington researchers have brought earrings into the smart tech realm.
3 years ago
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Lisa Brooks

Thousands of Raterlabs employees laid off 1 year after pay raise

RaterLabs employees are responsible for evaluating Google’s search results by testing and rating how accurately the algorithm responds to various prompts.
3 years ago
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Micki Gamez

Instagram’s ‘nightly nudge’ may be a step toward healthy social media habits

A majority of Americans use electronic devices within an hour of going to bed causing unsatisfactory sleep, especially among kids and teenagers.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Here’s how ChatGPT plans to deter election misinformation in 2024

ChatGPT maker OpenAI has outlined a plan to prevent its tools from being used to spread election misinformation as voters in more than 50 countries prepare to cast their ballots in national elections this year.
3 years ago
Associated Press

AI-powered misinformation is the world’s biggest short-term threat

False and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence that threatens to erode democracy and polarize society is the top immediate risk to the global economy, the World Economic Forum said in a report Wednesday.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Microsoft’s OpenAI investment could trigger merger review

Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar investment in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI could trigger a European Union merger investigation, the bloc’s executive branch said Tuesday.
3 years ago
Associated Press

SpaceX accused of unlawfully firing employees who were critical of Elon Musk

A U.S. labor agency has accused SpaceX of unlawfully firing employees who penned an open letter critical of CEO Elon Musk and creating an impression that worker activities were under surveillance by the rocket ship company.
3 years ago
Associated Press

The New York Times sues Microsoft for using its stories to train AI

The New York Times is striking back against the threat that artificial intelligence poses to the news industry, filing a federal lawsuit Wednesday against OpenAI and Microsoft seeking to end the practice of using its stories to train chatbots.
3 years ago
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Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Blue Origin launches experiments in first flight since 2022 crash

Jeff Bezos’ space company successfully launched a rocket carrying experiments on Tuesday, its first flight since engine trouble caused a crash more than a year ago.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Google to pay $700M settlement to US states, including WA

Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition against its Android app store — the same issue that went to trial in another case that could result in even bigger changes.
3 years ago
Associated Press

2023: The year we weren’t sure what to do about AI

Artificial intelligence went mainstream in 2023 — it was a long time coming yet has a long way to go for the technology to match people’s science fiction fantasies of human-like machines.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in US to fix Autopilot system

Tesla is recalling nearly all vehicles sold in the U.S., more than 2 million, to update software and fix a defective system that’s supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when using Autopilot.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Amazon asks federal judge to dismiss the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit

Attorneys for Amazon on Friday asked a federal judge to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against the e-commerce giant, arguing the agency is attacking policies that benefit consumers and competition.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Amazon’s internal plans to advance its interests in California are laid bare in leaked memo

An internal Amazon memo has provided a stark look at the company’s carefully laid out plans to grow its influence in Southern California through a plethora of efforts that include burnishing its reputation through charity work and pushing back against “labor agitation” from the Teamsters and other groups.
3 years ago
Associated Press

AI’s future could be ‘open-source’ or closed. Tech giants are divided as they lobby regulators

Tech leaders have been vocal proponents of the need to regulate artificial intelligence, but they’re also lobbying hard to make sure the new rules work in their favor.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Amazon launches Q, a business chatbot powered by generative artificial intelligence

The tech giant said Tuesday it will launch Q — a business chatbot powered by generative artificial intelligence.
3 years ago
Associated Press

EU regulators say Amazon’s acquisition of vacuum maker iRobot may harm competition

European regulators said Monday that Amazon’s proposed acquisition of robot vacuum maker iRobot may harm competition.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Microsoft hires 2 leading executives from company that created ChatGPT

Microsoft on Monday hired two leading executives from the company that created ChatGPT after one of them was abruptly fired by OpenAI, the startup whose chatbot kicked off the era of generative artificial intelligence.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Amazon will allow US customers to buy cars on its site from local car dealers starting next year

The e-commerce giant will launch vehicle sales in the U.S. next year and allow local car dealers to sell directly to customers on its site.
3 years ago
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Associated Press

To help 2024 voters, Meta says it will begin labeling political ads that use AI-generated imagery

Facebook and Instagram will require political ads running on their platforms to disclose if they were created using artificial intelligence, their parent company announced on Wednesday.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Amazon used an algorithm to essentially raise prices on other sites, the FTC says

Amazon used a secret algorithm to essentially help raise prices on other online sites and also “destroyed” internal communications as the Federal Trade Commission undertook an antitrust investigation against it, according to newly unredacted portions of the agency’s lawsuit.
3 years ago